1, Report:
#1450645
Posted Date:
Jul 07 2018
First Choice power Overcharge power co cut off my power SHERMAN Texas
My medical coverage for power expired and first choice power: First cut off my power over $38.41 Bill
The encore came out and ripped my meter apart and said it was tampered with?
Then First choice power billed me $495.78 for tampering I did nothing to the meter?
Then encore came...
Entity
Categories: Emergency Services, RIP-OFF
2, Report:
#1266873
Posted Date:
Nov 10 2015
FIRST CHOICE POWER DIRECT ENERGY charging a 29.95 collection recovddery fee just to mail out a termination letter Dallas TX
on November 9, 2016 i
received my electric bill and discovered i
have two collection recovery fees each for 29.95
i contacted first choice power /direct energy to explain
what was the charges i have been with this company since 2007
never have i seen this charge on my bill when i...
Entity
Categories: Electrical Services
3, Report:
#1249177
Posted Date:
Aug 18 2015
First Choice Power Direct Energy Greedy and Money Hungry Internet
I had recently tried to switch from prepaid lights to a company where i could get a regular monthly bill. I chose first choice power. HUGE MISTAKE!!!. The first time i signed up they ran my credit and the deposit was 50 dollars. Which i paid July 22nd 2015. Apparently 3 days l...
Entity
Categories: Liars
4, Report:
#1206218
Posted Date:
Feb 03 2015
First Choice Power Our bill for Dec/Jan 2014/2015 shows we used 8202 kWh, November 2014 was 3672 kWh, October was 3160 kWh Princeton Texas
We recieved our bill today and it was more than 2 times that the bill has ever been! Our neighbors recieved the same type bill as us. We are very disappointed and know that this is a scam from this company. I called them as soon as I received our bill and they said that we jus...
Entity
Categories: Electrical Services
5, Report:
#1068553
Posted Date:
Jul 20 2013
First Choice Power Rates and Plans Internet
Entity
Categories: Electrical Services
6, Report:
#998190
Posted Date:
Jan 17 2013
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Public Utility Commission of Texas Has Thrown Poor Texans Under the Bus! Allows The Poor To Be Exploited and Held Hostage! Austin, Texas
In 2010, The Public Utility Commission of Texas, who are suppose to be looking out for ALL Texans, many of whom are poor, colluded with the powerful interests and lobbyists of the Electricity Providers to allow them to hold Texans HOSTAGE who could not pay their bill. Texans who wer...
Entity
Categories: Government Services
7, Report:
#997666
Posted Date:
Jan 16 2013
First Choice Power is a RIPOFF; Does not work with Customers, Lies to Customers, Overbills, Threatens Switch Holds For even Minor Payment Arrangements! Stay AWAY! Houston, Texas
I came to First Choice Power in July after experiencing a rate increase with my last electricity provider and I paid the bill ON TIME every month until in November I noticed that I did not receive a bill. I waited for the bill and waited but it still showed a zero balance. So ...
Entity
Categories: Electrical Services
8, Report:
#792391
Posted Date:
Oct 27 2011
Sandra First Choice Power is ripping me off with late charges that I am not upposed to pay because I always pay on time. Mission, Texas
First Choice Power is charging me for late charges fees eventhough I always pay my bill on time. They have such a mess in the computer that not even the people from corporate office can help me. They have opened a new office in Mission TX in which the people that work there are not ...
Entity
Categories: Utility Companies
9, Report:
#464994
Posted Date:
Jun 25 2009
First Choice Power: refusal To Refund Overpayment (rather Credit Account Than Refund Money) refusal to refund overpayment San Antonio Texas
On June 11, 2009 I attempt to pay online the amount of $128.93 for my electricity bill. My toddler son accidentally hit a key on the keyboard and sent my payment online. The confirmation was for $1238.93 instead of the correct amount of $128.93. I immediately called customer service...
Entity
Categories: Utility Companies
10, Report:
#443031
Posted Date:
Apr 12 2009
First Choice Power Is A Lie And A Half. first choice power lies Dallas Texas
after reading some of these complaints i saw online i thought i might write my own. i also came to training sometime this past winter and realized it was a load of lies. there is no part time positions like the poster said. it was not a paid training, and after the first day of trai...
Entity
Categories: Work Place Bullies
11, Report:
#442312
Posted Date:
Apr 09 2009
First Choice Power, First Choice Power fast to charge credit card for hefty deposit on electric service, then denies service and holds onto deposit San Antonio Texas
In February, 2009 I signed up with First Choice Power for my home electricity service via the internet. Everything appeared to go smoothly including First Choice Power charging my credit card $280.00 for a deposit. They were happy to charge the card immediately. Then two days later ...
Entity
Categories: Utility Companies
12, Report:
#438131
Posted Date:
Apr 08 2009
U.S First Energy / First Choice Power. Scamming Employees How First Choice screws employees over. Dallas Texas
I am a 21 year old college student who was living in Chicago in 2008, when I received an offer from Ania Kuna to come down to Dallas Texas to work for an energy company, where she promised that I would be very successful and good at what I do and make millions. She also promised to ...
Entity
Categories: Employees
13, Report:
#392190
Posted Date:
Nov 18 2008
First Choice Power Violating Consumer Rights and Collecting Undue Monies San Antonio Texas
It all started back in the middle of December 2007 when we received a bill for $950.00 stating we had been undercharged for the year. Merry Christmas!! When I inquired about the huge amount I was scolded by the girl in customer service who stated that I should have known the month...
Entity
Categories: Utility Companies
14, Report:
#390080
Posted Date:
Nov 11 2008
First Choice Power Overbilling taking advantage of Hurricane Victims San Antonio Texas
We moved into our new trailer on 9/1/08 and were connected with FCP no problems. Our electricity was off due to Hurricane Ike from 9/13-20 and when we got our first bill on 10/10 it was for $540 for 3003 kwh. $540 for a month we were never home, have energy efficient lightbulbs ev...
Entity
Categories: Utility Companies
15, Report:
#382176
Posted Date:
Oct 17 2008
First Choice Power double charged Sanantonio Texas
My complain from First choice is the fact that they find ways to charge the customers unjustly.
although, I had been a customer for four years with several units ,they provided guard lights in front of the building,once the light bulb had problem they refused to fix it for 8 mont...
Entity
Categories: Questionable Activities
16, Report:
#370708
Posted Date:
Sep 08 2008
First Choice Power is a ripp off company, Irving Texas
At the end of one year I decided to go with another company I. LI let the new company know I wanted them to have my business They stated it could be 10 o 15 days to trasnfer. First choce decided to not only not allowthe xfer but biled me for an entire month. Billng me at a monthly ...
Entity
Categories: Electrical Services
17, Report:
#362280
Posted Date:
Aug 13 2008
First Choice Power first choice power is a ripoff Irving Texas
Never charge you price plan with first choice power because they will rip you off. What happen was that i change my price plan in the mid of the month. To lower my kwm price and on the fix rate plan. In watch not know that they was going to charge you for two month of electric on t...
Entity
Categories: Electronic Manufacturers
18, Report:
#354599
Posted Date:
Jul 23 2008
Amigo Energy RESPONCE FROM AMIGO ENERGY ABOUT INCREASED RATE CHARGES WHILE ON A FIXED RATE 12 MONTH CONTRACT ! HOUSTON Texas
This is in responce to original post to the results of my attemps to correct a billing problem with amigo energy ! After several phone calls to amigo energy phone support and after being put on hold for almost 2 hours i did eventualy get a live person on the phone which was no eas...
Entity
Categories: Utility Companies
19, Report:
#312729
Posted Date:
Feb 28 2008
First Choice Power RIPOFF ALERT Houston Texas
Warning to anyone who has, or is considering FIRST CHOICE POWER as there electric provider. Major ripoff. These people will take YOUR MONEY. Their billing practice is so bad. Customer service is the pits. I feel so stupid that I stayed with them for six years. Rather then go into an...
Entity
Categories: Electrical Services
20, Report:
#272289
Posted Date:
Sep 04 2007
First Choice Powers, Credit/Collections Department Did not owe company Dep. or Past bill when signed up. get first bill and owe $400! Fort Worth Texas
I contacted First Choice Power in July of 2007 regarding new service. I am a previous customer with first choice power, so I asked the sales rep. questions on signing up for new service at new location. Told the rep. my full name and information to look into system to see if I owed ...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
21, Report:
#225530
Posted Date:
Dec 15 2006
First Choice Power Misapplied payment SHUT OFF POWER no notice ripoff Arlington Texas
With First Choice Power since Sept.; 2006 - pay bills when due from Chase online Banking (electronice fund transfers). First choice LOST my November '06 EFT - the transfer was paid 12/06/06 with NO NOTICE WHATSOEVER - they have my email, mailing, and home/office phone numbers - On 1...
Entity
Categories: Utility Companies
22, Report:
#217579
Posted Date:
Oct 25 2006
First Choice Power Deceptive, Crooks, Constant Billing Mistakes - AVOID Ripoff Dallas San Antonio Texas
This company is just a joke. Typical utility company in these trying times trying to get every last dollar. They constantly mis-read or don't read my meter. They insist they've changed out my meter, when it's the same old meter it always has been.
They billed me 3 months at ...
Entity
Categories: Utility Companies
23, Report:
#216945
Posted Date:
Oct 21 2006
First Choice Power Electric Rates by First Choice Power is Bogus BS ripoff Fort Worth Texas
Signed up for 11.4 cents per kWh, billed 13.9, just a run around by Fist Choice, did not return calls, etc. Ran into a guy whose girlfriend works for First Choice Power, she was offered a 25 percent discount b/c she is a student, however her staement cam came out to the same rate a...
Entity
Categories: Utility Companies
24, Report:
#181020
Posted Date:
Mar 14 2006
First Choice Power ripoff dishonest price gouging scum sucking rackaterring Fort Worth / Sweeny Office Texas
I never had problems with my power company util First Choice took over the company. It is evident that they only read the meter when they feel like it. Last year my daughter was living with my grandma to help out and the only electricity being used was one light and she was getting...
Entity
Categories: Electrical Services
25, Report:
#81359
Posted Date:
May 14 2004
Txu ripoff would not give time to $1,112 bill Dallas Texas
i sign a year contract with first choice and once it was up they dropped me and sent me back to txu i got a bill from txu and it was $1,112 dollar i could not believe it so i call first choice up and ask them if i was still with them they said no that i have been dropped and i ask t...
Entity
Categories: Utility Companies